There's a lot going on in this sentence... 1. Starting the firing gun - I'm sorry, what? 2. It's the Anglican Communion, there is no "global Anglican church." 3. Since the Church of England is synodically governed and episcopally led and the Archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior of the Episcopate, I'm pretty sure the holder of the post is more than merely the de facto leader. #church #ChurchOfEngland www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/05/race-to-replace-justin-welby-begins-as-archbishop-formally-steps-down?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other